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Parks commission weighs fee increases, staffing cuts and special‑event permits
Summary
Committee members reviewed ad hoc work on a revised fee schedule, discussed staffing reductions affecting drop‑in programs and pickleball, and debated adding clearer fees for camping, overflow parking and large events; a speaker warned charging for use can affect protections under the California Recreational Use Statute.
Committee members discussed a draft fee study provided in part by Arcadia and described efforts to collect comparable fee schedules from nearby cities. Speaker 3 said Arcadia shared a spreadsheet listing fees across its facilities, while outreach to other cities (including Eureka) has been slower and some municipal sites require an event query to reveal rates.
Speaker 6 said the commission should consider increasing some fees to support program…
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